turlig

Swedish

Etymology

tur (“luck”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

Adjective

turlig (comparative turligare, superlative turligast)

1. lucky (due to or constituting luck)

   Synonym: tursam

Usage notes

Often as "turligt nog" (luckily enough).

Declension

Inflection of turlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	turlig	turligare	turligast
Neuter singular	turligt	turligare	turligast
Plural	turliga	turligare	turligast
Masculine plural3	turlige	turligare	turligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	turlige	turligare	turligaste
All	turliga	turligare	turligaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

See also

• lyckligt lottad

References

• turlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• turlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• turlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)